Opinions wanted Olive Drab Utility Kilt

**Zonker Abercrombie** · 7th August 12, 07:25 AM

I have made a few kilts for myself and others and have owned the real thing in my families tartan until the hurricane claimed it while I was working out of country. Her is my latest for me it is 10 oz canvas olive drab and all of the stitching is done in upholstery grade black thread. Selvage edged, combines things from the cargo kilt tutorial on instructibles, the x-kilt and what I myself found fits and works for me. It is tailored to deal with the temporary disfigurement of malted grain storage unit, and has my interpretation of the kinggussie pleat(this was to accomodate the A shape in the apron more than any other reason.).

**Chas** · 7th August 12, 04:12 PM

Well done Zonker! Although I have skills with a sewing machine, I don't think that I could tackle a kilt.

Regards

Chas

**Zonker Abercrombie** · 10th August 12, 07:32 AM

Chas I thought I had replied to you but I guess I was wrong. First thank you, second I find that it is not so much difficult as time consuming, with stitching fronts and backs of all the pleats and hemming or stabilizing 5 yards of fabric and attaching waistband et al. I have been making them for $105 but am afraid with school starting back I will have to hold my time more dear and go up about $30 each. I think I wind up with about 10 hours in each and about $35 or so in material.

**TyGuy** · 10th August 12, 12:02 PM

*sarcasm* It looks terrible! Promptly box it up and ship it to me for proper "disposal."

**flyrod6057** · 10th August 12, 09:02 PM

My opinion:

I would wear that...

**knotty** · 10th August 12, 09:52 PM

In the words of Freddie Prinze Jr. LOOOOKIN GOOOOOD
I like your pirate shirt too.

Craig

**Derek Conley** · 11th August 12, 07:13 AM

I really quite like this. The edging looks great, and gives it even more of an "urban" feel... over the "normal" Utilikilt-type stuff, if that makes sense.

**Zonker Abercrombie** · 13th August 12, 06:11 AM

Thank you all, Knotty I was needing a shirt for a steampunk outfit since I also make leather top hats and I realized that the shirt looks jacobite enough for a kilt when compared to my auto parts tshirts. Derek it makes sense and is along the lines of what I was aiming for. Thanks once again I appreciate your opinions.